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there is any danger in.being rich? What does the world think about it? What is the danger? 1 Tim. 6:6-10. Do you know any actual illustration o f it? How rich must a man be to be in danger? I f all men were moderately well-to-do would they be any nearer having eternal life? How did the disciples receive such teachings? How does the world (and the church) receive it today? What was Peter’s aston ished question? What did our Lord assure him? Is it renouncing all, or is it renounc ing all for the Gospel’s sake that Jesus commends ? How can we put this into actual practice ? Horton. It is complete. It is God-satisfying. It is soul-satisfying; The mission o f Jesus into the world was not to be a teacher (although He was the Great Teacher), but to be a Saviour o f the lost. { “The Son o f Man is come to seek and save the lost.” Men must be held to that one central truth who want salvation. They are sinners; they need a Saviour. Libraries, schools, pictures, music all have a place in this old- world, but a sinner needs a Saviour, and Jesus ever sets His seal to the great fact that He is God. “There is none good.” “Why do you call me good? Why don’t you call me God, for such I am ; 1 God manifest in the flesh.” Eternal life is that for which every soul longs, but every soul must understand that eternal life is not ikherited; there is none good. It is imparted; it is a gift. It is imperishable; never-ending. It is immacu late; no. sin in it or from it. It is impel ling; urges to sonship and service. - There is a supreme test for .every life. Jesus makes it here. You must serve some one or- something. Jesus loved him, but He probed him; He always, does. He did with the woman at the well; He put the test to Abraham; to Moses; to, Matthew; to Paul. Note the depth o f the probe.
say about these commandments ? Was he really a good man or a bad man? And yet his own integrity in his dealings with his fellows had not assured him that hq was fit for eternity. How did his igno rance o f spiritual things show itself in his question ? How did it show itself in his answer? What final test did Jesus apply to him? How did he meet it? What is the first commandment? What had come in between this young man, and God, dis possessing God o f His rightful place? Did this man possess riches,, or did riches pos sess him? What difference is there between these two statements? Did our Lord think By T. C. H ERE is a lesson so pregnant with truth that it is difficult to know what to omit. ■ Suggested . themes: “ Lacking and Los ing;^ “Missing the Mark;” “Looking on Things;” “Turning the Back Upon Jesus.” For, a simple outline take— Seeking Eternal Life. Sent to the Law. ' You could tpaoh ,the lesson in a multi tude o f ways. It is full o f striking sug gestions. Whai a picture! A rich young ruler on the run for salvation. He was anxious—he ran; he was intent—he kneeled; he was reverent—he called Jesus “Master.” He broke through all the customs o f the Orient in his eagerness to obtain salvation for his soul. He came to the right place for the solution o f his soul problem, but he had a false view o f Jesus. He called Him “Master,” “ Good Teacher.” Now, no sin ner can call him “Master.” He is but one thing to the sinner—the Saviour o f God. This man had the universal idea about salvation—something to do. There is nothing to do. It is done. It is finished. Searching Test o f Sincerity. Solemn Warning about Riches. "Surrenders Recompense.
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